Observatories
Cosmic Volcano Erupting in M87
[/caption] It’s the Eyjafjallajokull of space! Chandra and the VLA have teamed up to find an erupting galactic "super-volcano" in…
Stunning New Image of Wolf-Rayet Star and the Carina Nebula
[/caption] Massive stars live fast and die young. But they are also beautiful. This amazingly spectacular new image from ESO…
Comet Whacked Neptune 200 Years Ago
Researchers studying Neptune's atmosphere found evidence that a comet may have hit the planet about two centuries ago. Was this…
Boatload of Herschel Science Papers Released
Love to read science papers? Here's a batch that will keep you busy for a while. 152 papers were released…
Big or Small, All Stars Form the Same Way
[/caption] How do massive stars form? This has been one of the more hotly debated questions in astronomy. Do big…
Occultation Reveals Distant Kuiper Belt Object is Surprisingly Icy Bright
[/caption] How do you study an extremely small planetary body in the dim outer reaches of our solar system? Get…
Astronomy Cast Ep. 188: The Future of Astronomy
We spent 5 episodes telling the story of astronomy so far, how we got from the work of the Babylonians…
Zoom into a New VISTA of the Sculptor Galaxy
The new VISTA telescope at the Paranal Observatory in Chile (the Visible and Infrared Survey Telescope for Astronomy) has captured…
Fully Functional Pan-STARRS is now Panning for Stars, Asteroids and Comets
[/caption] There's a new eye on the skies on the lookout for 'killer' asteroids and comets. The first Pan-STARRS (Panoramic…
Subaru Telescope Takes Montage of Hayabusa’s Return to Earth
[/caption] The world watched and waited for the Hayabusa spacecraft to make its return to Earth on June 13, 2010…